October 2011 Winner: Apple Pecan Crisp

Ingredients:

• 1-1/4 cup of Bass pecan halves and quarters,
• 1-1/2 sticks of cold unsalted butter, cut into very small bits 2-1/2 pounds of apples, preferably 2 varieties, peeled, quartered, cored and cut in 1/2″ wide slices,
• juice of half a lemon,
• 1/2 cup of dried cherries,
• 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour,
• 3/4 cup of old-fashioned rolled oats,
• 1/2 cup of sugar,
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar,
• 1 teaspoon of apple pie spice pinch of salt
• optional: dollops of sweetened whipped cream or topping or small scoops of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt

Recipe Direction:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Toast the pecans in a skillet over a medium heat until lightly crisp. Set aside.
3. Grease a 12×9 baking dish with some of the butter.
4. Place the apples slices and lemon juice in a bowl and toss. Add the cherries and toss again.
5. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
6. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugars, spice and salt. Add the butter and rub the mixture between your fingers until blended. Add the pecans and blend again.
7. Scatter on top of the apples.
8. Bake for 45 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling.
9. Cool until warm or at room temperature.
10. Very good with the optional whipped cream, ice cream or frozen yogurt

Total Time: 1 hour 5 min.

Yields:  1 (12X9 inch dish)

Cuisine: World

From,
Barbara E,
Michigan